Council fined for waste water spill
Council was sentenced this week to a fine of $67,500 for breaching the Resource Management Act...
Dog registration fees increase by $37, due 31 July
Dog owners in our district are receiving a $37 increase in dog registration fees for the 2024/25...
Dog registration due 31 July
If your dog’s tag isn’t ‘Blue’ your dog is not registered for the 2024/25 year. Late registration...
2024-2034 Long Term Plan adopted
Council adopted the Long Term Plan for 2024-2034 at its 3 July meeting. It’s a plan that strikes a...
Zero Waste Education in schools
Recently, we were lucky enough to sit in on some lessons at Stanley Avenue School with the...
2024 start for new Indoor Sports and Recreation Hub
Construction for the new Te Whare Whakapakari / Matamata Indoor Sports and Recreation Hub (the...
Council fined for waste water spill
Council was sentenced this week to a fine of $67,500 for breaching the Resource Management Act 1991 during an incident in April 2023.
The prosecution came about after a systems and operating fai...
Read MoreDog registration fees increase by $37, due 31 July
Dog owners in our district are receiving a $37 increase in dog registration fees for the 2024/25 year. Matamata-Piako is home to roughly 5,500 registered dogs. While dog registration numbers have rema...
Read MoreOff-leash dogs in our district
Council provides designated on-leash and off-leash areas for the exercising of dogs and with the support of community volunteers, we now have a fully fenced exercise park in both Te Aroha and Matamata...
Read MoreClosure for staff training 2 August 2024
All Council offices and libraries will be closed until midday on Friday 2 August 2024.
For any urgent issues phone 0800 746 467. You can also report non-urgent issues through the Antenno app or by em...
Read MoreOfficial MPDC rubbish bags
Do you still have any official MPDC black, green or pink rubbish bags?
Since transitioning to the new kerbside bins we have been accepting these free of charge at our MPDC tra...
Read MoreTakeaway cup survey
Together with Waste-Ed, Hauraki District Council and Thames Coromandel District Council, we are running a survey about reusable cups in our region.
We want to learn more about your cuppa – ...
Read MoreGet your project off the ground in 2024
This is the chance you’ve been waiting for!
The next funding round for the Creative Communities Scheme is about to open and we’re super excited to see what creative and community-centred initiatives ...
Read MorePlan Change 54 - Papakāinga
Council has approved Plan Change 54 - Papakāinga following a hearing held on 17 and 18 April 2024. The decision includes new rules that enable quality papakāinga development that supports the social, ...
Read MoreDog registration due 31 July
If your dog’s tag isn’t ‘Blue’ your dog is not registered for the 2024/25 year.
Late registration will incur a 50% penalty on top of the normal registration fee.
If caught with an unregistered dog, ...
Read More2024-2034 Long Term Plan adopted
Council adopted the Long Term Plan for 2024-2034 at its 3 July meeting. It’s a plan that strikes a balance between what is affordable and essential in these uncertain times, and what the district...
Read MoreZero Waste Education in schools
Recently, we were lucky enough to sit in on some lessons at Stanley Avenue School with the educators from Zero Waste Education (ZWE). Vicki Semmens and Kim Edwards are part of the team that go into sc...
Read MoreNotice of meetings - July
The following meetings have been scheduled for the month of July 2024.
To be held in the Council Chambers, Matamata-Piako District Council, 35 Kenrick Street, Te Aroha:
Risk and Assurance Committe...
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